Category Archives: Blog post
Nov
Two weeks ago, the toxic Line 3 tar sands pipeline had its final water crossing permits approved by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, a decision that caused twelve members of the Agency’s environmental justice advisory committee to resign in protest. Within a matter of weeks, Enbridge Energy is planning to start construction in rural Minnesota, bringing hundreds of […]
Sep
This week saw grassroots actions against the firm in Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Boston and New York. CEO Larry Fink’s media response was predictable, and unacceptable. More this week! The September Swarm against BlackRock is on! Activists gathered in Palo Alto and Boston and called on BlackRock to stop funding the climate emergency, forest destruction […]
In letter, groups who are part of the Stop the Money Pipeline coalition outline how the Fed has prioritized fossil fuels in its response to the pandemic July 30, 2020, New York, NY — Today in a letter to the Federal Reserve (the Fed), 69 public accountability, environmental, economic justice, science, health, and religious organizations […]
Jul
One of our Stop the Money Pipeline coalition partners, the Public Accountability Initiative, just released a new report that maps how major financial institutions and fossil fuel corporations are funding police foundations in cities across the United States. As The Guardian explains in an article about the report: Big corporations accused of driving environmental and […]
Jun
This blog post was written by two Stop the Money Pipeline steering committee members, Moira Birss, Climate & Finance Director at Amazon Watch, and Jamie Henn, coordinator of the STMP communications working group. Should climate activists get behind defunding the police? It’s a question that’s being asked across the climate justice movement as the Movement […]
Jun
Protests are underway at Chase bank branches in the city of Chicago, where a recent report showed that of the $7.5 billion in home purchase loans Chase has provided since 2012, only 1.9% has gone to Black neighborhoods. “If your dollar goes into [Chase] Bank … you are funding your oppression,” said activist Ja’Mal Green, […]
May
TAKE ACTION Washington, D.C. — Environmental groups expressed outrage on Wednesday evening at the news that the Trump Administration is moving forward with a bailout for oil and gas companies instead of prioritizing direct aid to American families and workers who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Big Oil is looking to steal as […]